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Title: Immunosuppressive effects of Marek's disease virus (MDV) and herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) in broiler chickens and the protective effect of HVT vaccination against MDV challenge
Description: Much of the impact of Marek's disease in broiler chickens is considered to be due to immunosuppression induced by Marek's disease virus (MDV). The present study evaluates the effects of an Australian isolate of pathogenic MDV (strain MPF 57) and a no...
Author: AFMF Islam, CW Wong, SW Walkden-Brown, IG Colditz, KE Arzey, PJ Groves
Subject: Marek's disease; Growth; Weight; Lymphocytes T; Lymphocytes B; Vaccines; Immunosuppression; Turkey herpesvirus; Marek's disease virus ; chickens
Date Issued: 2002
Resource Type: Journal Article
Resource Identifier (URI) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0307945021000005824
Source: Avian Pathology [Avian Pathol.]. Vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 449-461. Oct 2002.
Language: English
Rights: Copyright held by Publisher
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